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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Negotiations over passing taxes to fill gaps in Louisiana’s budget started off tensely Wednesday between Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration and House lawmakers, raising questions about whether a deal will be struck in the two-week special session.
The Democratic governor is trying to heighten pressure to win support for $648 million in taxes to replace some temporary taxes that expire when the budget year begins July 1. He rallied leaders and employees of Louisiana’s safety-net hospitals Wednesday, calling on them to buttonhole lawmakers and press for tax votes, saying...

Cedar Creek captured its second straight state championship and third over the past five seasons Saturday night as the top-seeded Lady Cougars defeated second-seeded False River to take the Division...

A 25-year-old Calhoun man was airlifted to LSU Shreveport Health Science Center following a two-car accident that happened a little before 6 p.m. Thursday. The Ruston Police Department responded to a...

A home invasion Wednesday afternoon led the arrest Wednesday evening of a 20-year-old Ruston man.
Etoryun Mitchell, of 209 E. Arizona St., is facing charges of aggravated burglary and disturbing the...